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Granted Patent B2
US 12,341,550 · App. 18/924,756 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Docking sleeve with electrical adapter

Inventor: Jeffrey D. Carnevali (Seattle, WA)
Assignee: National Products, Inc.
H04B1/3888G06F1/1628G06F1/1632H01R31/06H04M1/185H04M1/724092A45C11/002A45C11/003G06F2200/1633H01R13/6205H04M1/0274H04M1/04
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Patent No.
US 12,341,550
App. No.
18/924,756
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A protective arrangement for an electronic device includes a flexible cover having a panel and a skirt that form an interior cavity to receive an electronic device; and an adapter fixedly positioned in the flexible cover and having a male plug with connectors extending into the interior cavity of the flexible cover for mating with a female socket of the device and a contactor with contacts adjacent outwardly from the flexible cover and electrically coupled to one or more of the connectors of the plug. A docking cradle or external adapter can receive the electronic device and cover.

Claims (52)

1. A protective case for a portable electronic device, the protective case comprising:

a center panel and a side skirt surrounding the center panel, the center panel comprising an exterior surface, wherein the center panel and the side skirt form an interior cavity therebetween, wherein the interior cavity is configured and arranged to receive the portable electronic device, wherein the protective case is configured and arranged to cover a back face of the portable electronic device with the center panel, cover at least a portion of each of a plurality of side faces of the portable electronic device with the side skirt, and to extend around a peripheral edge of a front face of the portable electronic device to secure the portable electronic device within the protective case;

a male plug attached to the side skirt and extending into the interior cavity of the protective case with or without the portable electronic device received in the interior cavity, wherein the male plug comprises a plurality of first contacts, wherein the male plug is positioned in the protective case for mating with a female socket of the portable electronic device when received in the protective case;

a contactor disposed opposite the male plug and comprising a contactor surface exposed on the side skirt; and

a plurality of second contacts disposed on the contactor surface, wherein at least one of the second contacts is electrically coupled to at least one of the first contacts, wherein the protective case defines a plurality of recesses in or immediately adjacent to the contactor surface, wherein the plurality of second contacts is configured to mate with an external connector comprising a plurality of protruding structures complementary in shape to the plurality of recesses.

2. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protective case comprises a magnetic coupling element resident adjacent to the contactor, wherein the magnetic coupling element comprises one of a magnetic material or a magnetically attractive material.

3. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the protective case is flexible.

4. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the recesses is defined in the contactor surface.

5. The protective case of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of second contacts comprises at least six circular contacts.

6. The protective case of claim 4 , wherein the protective case is flexible.

7. A charging system comprising:

the protective case of claim 1 ; and

the external connector comprising a plurality of connector contacts configured to mate with the plurality of second contacts of the protective case.

8. The charging system of claim 7 , wherein the connector contacts are spring-loaded pogo pin contacts.

9. A charging system, comprising:

the protective case of claim 1 ; and

a docking cradle comprising a base and a surface extending from the base configured to support a back of the protective case, wherein the base comprises a docking connector as the external connector; wherein the docking connector comprises a plurality of docking connector contacts configured to mate with the plurality of second contacts of the protective case.

10. The charging system of claim 9 , wherein the docking connector contacts are spring-loaded pogo pin contacts.

11. The charging system of claim 9 , wherein the docking cradle comprises a plurality of the docking connectors and a plurality of the surfaces extending from the base for supporting the backs of a plurality of the portable electronic devices, wherein the docking cradle is configured to charge the plurality of the portable electronic devices in the protective cases.

12. The charging system of claim 9 , wherein the docking connector comprises at least one of the protruding structures complementary in shape to the of the recesses.

13. A protective case for a portable electronic device, the protective case comprising:

a center panel and a side skirt surrounding the center panel, the side skirt comprising a plurality of interior and exterior side surfaces and the center panel comprising an exterior surface, wherein the center panel and the side skirt form an interior cavity therebetween, wherein the interior cavity is configured and arranged to receive the portable electronic device, wherein the protective case is configured and arranged to cover a back face of the portable electronic device with the center panel, cover at least a portion of each of a plurality of side faces of the portable electronic device with a different one of the interior side surfaces of the side skirt, and to extend around a peripheral edge of a front face of the portable electronic device to secure the portable electronic device within the protective case;

a male plug attached to the side skirt and extending into the interior cavity of the protective case with or without the portable electronic device received in the interior cavity, wherein the male plug comprises a plurality of first contacts, wherein the male plug is positioned in the protective case for mating with a female socket of the portable electronic device when received in the protective case;

a contactor disposed opposite the male plug and comprising a contactor surface exposed on a first one of the exterior side surfaces of the side skirt; and

a plurality of second contacts disposed on the contactor surface, wherein at least one of the second contacts is electrically coupled to at least one of the first contacts, wherein the protective case defines at least one recess adjacent to the contactor surface and closer to the contactor surface than a nearest intersection between the first one of the exterior side surfaces of the side skirt and a second one of the exterior side surfaces of the side skirt, wherein the plurality of second contacts is configured to mate with an external connector comprising a protruding structure complementary in shape to the at least one recess adjacent to the contactor surface.

14. The protective case of claim 13 , wherein the protective case comprises a magnetic coupling element resident adjacent to the contactor, wherein the magnetic coupling element comprises one of a magnetic material or a magnetically attractive material.

15. The protective case of claim 13 , wherein the protective case is flexible.

16. The protective case of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of second contacts comprises at least six circular contacts.

17. A charging system comprising:

the protective case of claim 13 ; and

the external connector comprising at least six spring-loaded pogo pin contacts configured to mate with the plurality of second contacts of the protective case.

18. A charging system, comprising:

the protective case of claim 13 ; and

a docking cradle comprising a base and a surface extending from the base configured to support a back of the protective case, wherein the base comprises a docking connector as the external connector; wherein the docking connector comprises a plurality of docking connector contacts configured to mate with the plurality of second contacts of the protective case.

19. The charging system of claim 18 , wherein the docking connector contacts are spring-loaded pogo pin contacts.

20. The charging system of claim 18 , wherein the docking cradle comprises a plurality of the docking connectors and a plurality of the surfaces extending from the base for supporting the backs of a plurality of the portable electronic devices, wherein the docking cradle is configured to charge the plurality of the portable electronic devices in the protective cases.

21. A protective case for a portable electronic device, the protective case comprising:

a panel comprising an exterior surface;

a skirt surrounding the panel, wherein the panel and skirt define an interior cavity to receive the portable electronic device, wherein the panel is configured and arranged to cover a back face of the portable electronic device and the skirt is configured and arranged to at least partially cover a plurality of side faces of the portable electronic device and extend over a peripheral edge of a front face of the portable electronic device to secure the portable electronic device within the interior cavity;

a male plug attached to the skirt and comprising at least four first contacts, the male plug extending from the skirt into the interior cavity of the protective case with or without the portable electronic device received in the interior cavity, wherein the male plug is configured for mating the at least four first contacts with contacts of a female socket of the portable electronic device to facilitate transfer of power to or from the portable electronic device and to facilitate transfer of data to or from the portable electronic device; and

at least four second contacts disposed on the exterior surface of the panel and configured to be positioned over the back face of the portable electronic device on a portion of the exterior surface of the panel that is parallel to the back face of the portable electronic device when the portable electronic device is received in the interior cavity, wherein the at least four second contacts are electrically coupled to the at least four first contacts.

22. The protective case of claim 21 , wherein at least a plurality of the at least four second contacts are annular contacts.

23. The protective case of claim 22 , wherein the annular contacts are disposed in a concentric arrangement.

24. The protective case of claim 23 , wherein the annular contacts are disposed on a first surface of a first portion of the panel that is recessed relative to a second portion of the panel adjacent to the first portion.

25. The protective case of claim 21 , wherein a plurality of the at least four second contacts are arranged in a straight line.

26. The protective case of claim 21 , wherein the panel and the skirt are flexible.

27. A docking system, comprising:

the protective case of claim 21 ; and

a docking station comprising at least four docking contacts arranged to electrically connect with the at least four second contacts of the protective case.

28. The docking system of claim 27 , wherein the at least four docking contacts are biasing electrical contacts.

29. The docking system of claim 28 , wherein the biasing electrical contacts are spring-loaded pogo pins.

30. The docking system of claim 27 , wherein the at least four second contacts either a) comprise a plurality of annular contacts disposed in a concentric arrangement or b) are arranged in a single line.

Continuity (13)
Continuation 17689728 · Mar 8, 2022
Continuation 16831101 · Mar 26, 2020
Continuation 16233662 · Dec 27, 2018
Continuation 15960274 · Apr 23, 2018
Continuation 15195176 · Jun 28, 2016
Continuation In Part 14936517 · Nov 9, 2015
Continuation In Part 14829378 · Aug 18, 2015
Continuation In Part 14754492 · Jun 29, 2015
Continuation In Part PCTUS2015017131 · Feb 23, 2015
Continuation In Part 14222320 · Mar 21, 2014
Provisional Application 62040037 · Aug 21, 2014
Provisional Application 61943986 · Feb 24, 2014
Related Publication 20250055495A1 · Feb 13, 2025
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